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we celebrate uk Black, Asian and mixed race historical individuals. we call them champions. be inspired.

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UK Historical Champions

A selection of fabulous historical figures from the eighteenth (yes, the eighteenth) to the twenty-first century, including the likes of composer and conductor, Samuel Coleridge Taylor, to activist and campaigner Olive Morris.

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History. Identity. Heritage. Creativity & Expression. Also interviews, reviews and opinion pieces. Unique perspectives. Empowered voices. BS-free.

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uk Black history month
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uk Black history month
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UK Black History Month, acknowledged each October in the UK, was created to celebrate…

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Women’s History Month
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Women’s History Month
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It’s Women’s History Month. Here are just four women featured on our website…

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LGBTQ history month - remembering Justin Fashanu
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LGBTQ history month - remembering Justin Fashanu
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Justin Fashanu was a Pioneer and Football Legend. In 1990 he became the first professional footballer to come out as gay - to this day…

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got an issue you want to shout about?
Shout out
got an issue you want to shout about?
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We’re wanting to talk with people who have a burning issue or topic they’d like to shout about and as…

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